Data Access
This GOES 8 SEM data set contains various parameters at 5 min time resolution. Within the data files is the Xray flux for two wavelength ranges, the magnetic field vectors, the >2 MeV uncorrected electron fluxes, and the uncorrected alpha particle fluxes for several energy ranges.
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This GOES 8 SEM data set contains various parameters at 5 min time resolution. Within the data files is the Xray flux for two wavelength ranges, the magnetic field vectors, the >2 MeV uncorrected electron fluxes, and the uncorrected alpha particle fluxes for several energy ranges.
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Introduction to the GOES 8 Energetic Particle Sensor.
Additional GOES EPM information.
Additional GOES EPM data file information.
Introduction to the GOES 8 Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer.
Additional GOES Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer information.
Additional GOES Triaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer header information.
Additional GOES Solar X-ray Monitor information.
Direct link to the GOES 8 SEM data in ASCII format as well as the energetic particle data from other GOES spacecraft. The data are sorted by year. The file names indicates the data type, spacecraft number, year, month, and resolution. For example, A0558606.FIT indicates the type of particle data (A) for spacecraft 5 (05) at 5 min time resolution (5) from June 1986 (8606).
Time is given in 3 columns. Time format in data files is YYMMDD HHMM DOY (2-digit year, 2-digit month, 2-digit day, 2-digit hour, 2-digit minute, and 3-digit day of year.
Time array
Solar X-ray monitor flux in Two different wavelength ranges in units of W/m^2
Solar X-ray monitor fluxes from two wavelength ranges: 1 to 8 Å and 0.5 to 4 Å
Magnetic field vector for GOES 8 in spacecraft coordinates in units of 0.1 nT. The values must be divided by a factor of 10 to nT. HP is parallel to the satellite spin axis, which is itself: perpendicular to the orbital plane of the spacecraft. HE lies parallel: to the satellite-earth center line and points earthward. HN is: perpendicular to both HP and HE, and points eastward for GOES 8.
HP is parallel to the satellite spin axis, which is itself: perpendicular to the orbital plane of the spacecraft. HE lies parallel: to the satellite-earth center line and points earthward. HN is: perpendicular to both HP and HE, and points eastward for GOES 8.
Uncorrected ≥2 MeV electrons number fluxes in units of counts/(cm^2 s sr). These values are especially unreliable during ion storms.
Alpha Particle Number Fluxes in Units of counts/(cm^2 s sr MeV) for six different Energy Channels, Uncorrected
Each Name provides the energy range for each channel.